diff --git a/src/widgets/HelpSystem.cpp b/src/widgets/HelpSystem.cpp
index bb1d0c3b4..750f20170 100644
--- a/src/widgets/HelpSystem.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/HelpSystem.cpp
@@ -179,8 +179,10 @@ void HelpSystem::ShowHtmlText(wxWindow *pParent,
    pFrame->SetName(Title);
    if (bModal)
       pWnd->ShowModal();
-   else
+   else {
       pWnd->Show(true);
+      pFrame->Show(true);
+   }
 
    html->SetRelatedStatusBar( 0 );
    html->SetFocus();
diff --git a/src/widgets/LinkingHtmlWindow.cpp b/src/widgets/LinkingHtmlWindow.cpp
index 0fe059498..c4d8342f9 100644
--- a/src/widgets/LinkingHtmlWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/LinkingHtmlWindow.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@ void BrowserDialog::OnBackward(wxCommandEvent & WXUNUSED(event))
 void BrowserDialog::OnClose(wxCommandEvent & WXUNUSED(event))
 {
    EndModal(wxID_CANCEL);
+#ifndef __WXMAC__
    GetParent()->Destroy();
+#endif
 }
 
 void BrowserDialog::OnKeyDown(wxKeyEvent & event)